Two defibrillators for a hospital in North Korea. Stretchers, therapy tables, and IV poles to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Hygiene kits to the survivors of the tornadoes in Moore, Okla. These and many other medical supplies and equipment were donated to those in need locally and around the world through Baylor’s Faith In Action Initiatives “Second Life Resources” program. The four-year-old program has now donated more than $1 million in medical supplies and equipment.
“Baylor’s Faith In Action Initiatives cooperates with many other groups and hospitals in Dallas,” said Dr. Don Sewell, director of Faith In Action Initiatives for Baylor Health Care System. “Anything that we can do with extra supplies and equipment that aren’t needed anymore here in Dallas make a tremendous difference to those in need around the world.”
Baylor’s Faith in Action Initiatives mobilizes the Baylor Health Care System family and like-minded organizations to address the medical and spiritual needs of communities locally and throughout the world through education, missions, redirection of resources and disaster relief. To date, Baylor’s Faith in Action Initiatives have benefited people in need in more than 30 countries with more than $1 million dollars in medical supplies and equipment. In addition, a Faith in Action Initiatives program titled Sacred Vocation enhances the spiritual roots of purpose and meaning for Baylor employees as they serve the needs of their patients and communities beyond Baylor. Faith in Action Initiatives also publishes daily inspiration articles for all Baylor employees and provides education, resources, and networking to faith community health ministries.
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is the newest location for a set of “B” and “G” letters that are part of the ongoing branding campaign that the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau is doing for the City of Dallas. The letters are currently located at 3410 Worth Street. Employees, patients, family and friends are invited to take their picture throughout October as the “I” between the “B” and “G” letters and to share the photos on social media. Photos on twitter and instagram can be tagged with @BaylorHealth and the hashtag #DallasBIG, and can also be posted directly to the Baylor Health Care System facebook page: Facebook.com/BaylorHealth
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About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,200 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
